So there it was. The calendar reminder I was not expecting and the emotional pang that I did not want to feel. ‘Get Father’s Day card.’ Such a simple annual event which changed completely because this is the first year… Read More ›
Articles
They are the last thing we look at before sleep each night…
In short order, the smartphone supplanted the boombox, the Walkman and the transistor radio: all the portable means we used to access news and entertainment, and maybe claim a little bubble of space for ourselves in doing so. Except as… Read More ›
Mosul’s Library Without Books
I could smell the acrid soot a block away. The library at the University of Mosul, among the finest in the Middle East, once had a million books, historic maps, and old manuscripts. Some dated back centuries, even a millennium,… Read More ›
The Apple ecosystem is starting to work
When I upgrade my iPhone I expect ALL of my data and settings to move seamlessly to my new device, and after some time it all works exactly as I want it to. From alarms to messages to finite settings,… Read More ›
If I had to charge my phone every 3 days, I would run out of power
My Apple Watch Series 2 offers decent battery life to the point that I can get 2.5 days of use from one charge which is better than I ever expected. The obvious advantage is that I don’t ever have to… Read More ›
Young Men Are Playing Video Games Instead of Getting Jobs
Video games, like work, are basically a series of quests comprised of mundane and repetitive tasks: Receive an assignment, travel to a location, overcome some obstacles, perform some sort of search, pick up an item, and then deliver it in… Read More ›
Picked up a MacBook
As I wait for my 2011 iMac to finally die and ascend to the all white funeral home in the sky, I have been pondering what will follow it. My main goal has been to keep it running for as… Read More ›
Lets look to Star Trek
I wrote about the future of mobile tech yesterday in a negative way. Kirk has a different view- Not sure I agree, at least in the context of phones. The “fondleslab” form factor introduced by the iPhone is so flexible,… Read More ›
The limits of tech writing
For some time now I have been struggling with the idea of writing new tech articles every day. When I say for some time, I probably mean the past 3-4 years. This is not because manufacturers are not developing good… Read More ›
Children whose parents spend time on mobile devices…
The study involved 170 two-parent families with at least one child older than 1 (average, 3 years old). Most mothers and fathers were in their early 30s. Asked to assess how often phones, tablets, computers and other technology devices diverted… Read More ›
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